linlang
September 6, 2026, 6:50pm
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我关注defold有一年多了，我英文不太好,直到现在看中文界面越来越完善想尝试这个引擎，但很遗憾，我才发现lua不支持中文变量名，而c#方案好像被放弃了，还有什么解决方案吗？
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Pawel
September 7, 2026, 9:01am
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Thank you for the report! This is currently causing problems that we are aware of and we will prioritize full UTF-8 support related issues. You can follow them on Github:
谢谢您的报告！目前我们已意识到这会导致问题，我们将优先考虑与完整 UTF-8 支持相关的问题。你可以在 Github 上关注他们：
opened 04:26AM - 20 Jun 25 UTC
feature request
editor
bob
lua
investigation
“I want to ask why resource names cannot use Chinese characters and must all be … in English?
opened 09:09AM - 12 Aug 25 UTC
feature request
editor
windows
investigation
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe (REQUIRED):
Hello,… our team is working on localizing the visual interface of the game engine. However, the engine does not support UTF-8 for filenames, file contents, or UTF-8 variable names in code. This severely limits the value of our localization efforts.
Describe the solution you'd like (REQUIRED):
We request that the game engine be updated to provide comprehensive UTF-8 support. This includes:
Full support for UTF-8 filenames and file contents.
Support for UTF-8 characters in variable names and identifiers within the code/scripting system.
Describe alternatives you've considered (REQUIRED):
We have considered manual workarounds such as:
Using ASCII-only filenames and variables with external translation mapping.
However, these alternatives are error-prone, increase development complexity, and do not provide a native multilingual workflow. Full engine-level UTF-8 support is the only sustainable solution.
opened 10:48AM - 25 Sep 22 UTC
feature request
engine
lua
**Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe (REQUIRED):**
I… t's useful to have utf-8 support for `string` Lua module out of the box in many cases.
**Describe the solution you'd like (REQUIRED):**
Lua module `string` should work with utf8, as https://github.com/d954mas/defold-utf8 does, for example
**Describe alternatives you've considered (REQUIRED):**
using of the extension https://github.com/d954mas/defold-utf8
or Lua modules like https://github.com/Stepets/utf8.lua
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